OKC's population stands at nearly 600,000, but there are just under 1,000 officers patrolling the streets.

"We've been saying it for a long time. The population has been growing at a tremendous rate and we said all along you got to keep up your police department with that," said John George, president of the Fraternal Order of Police.

The local police union said the answer is more funding for more officers.

"You have to do proactive police work, which is get in the high crime areas. Get in the gang infested neighborhoods. Do traffic stops, you know go out on suspicious subjects, things like that that we just don't have the resources really to do that," said George.

Regardless of the study's findings, Oklahomans still love Oklahoma City.

"As time goes on, violence and crime is going to continue to happen," said Carlos Roberts.

"I'd rather be here than anywhere else," said Jeremy Stewart.

KOCO spoke with Police Chief Bill Citty, he said that these statistics don't tell the whole story and that Oklahoma City is still a very safe place to live.

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